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• Warriors' Crockett charged with sexual assault

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:37 pm

  Tags: Courts Trials, Sexual Offences, Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Sydney 2000, New Zealand

  New Zealand Warriors winger Michael Crockett has been charged with sexual assault over an alleged incident in Sydney last Monday.

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• Eels halves ready for Bulldogs assault

  Published: September 12, 2007, 5:47 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia, Nsw, Parramatta 2150

  Parramatta's Brett Finch says he and halves partner Tim Smith are all too familiar with being targeted in defence and are bracing themselves for much of the same against the Bulldogs in Saturday night's NRL semi-final.

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• Police on the alert for Bulldogs-Eels semi

  Published: September 14, 2007, 9:41 pm

  Tags: Law Crime Justice, Crime, Police, Rugby League, Nrl, Antisocial Behaviour, Nsw, Homebush 2140

  A large police operation has been planned for tonight's rugby league semi-final showdown between the Parramatta Eels and the Canterbury Bulldogs in Sydney.

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• Thurston cleared of dangerous throw charge

  Published: September 19, 2007, 5:44 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Townsville 4810

  North Queensland Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston is free to play in Saturday night's NRL preliminary final against Manly, after being cleared of a dangerous throw charge.

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• 'It breaks my heart': Iemma dons Manly garb

  Published: September 27, 2007, 1:44 am

  Tags: State Parliament, States Territories, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia, Nsw, Manly 2095, Sydney 2000, Vic, Melbourne 3000

  New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has temporarily signed on as a Manly fan ahead of this weekend's rugby league grand final.

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• Political ads expected to inundate footy finals

  Published: September 28, 2007, 10:25 am

  Tags: Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Sport, Australian Football League, Rugby League, Nrl, Federal Election 2007, Australia

  In a weekend dominated by football finals, political advertising will also get a share of air-time.

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• Storm claim half-time lead in NRL decider

  Published: September 30, 2007, 6:03 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia

  The Melbourne Storm scored two tries to one to lead the Manly Sea Eagles 10-4 at half-time in the 2007 NRL grand final at Sydney's Olympic stadium in Homebush this evening.

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• Melbourne edge ahead in NRL decider

  Published: September 30, 2007, 5:39 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia

  The Melbourne Storm drew first blood in the 2007 NRL grand final to lead the Manly Sea Eagles 6-0 midway through the first half at Sydney's Olympic stadium in Homebush this evening.

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• NRL decider under way in Sydney

  Published: September 30, 2007, 5:17 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia

  Play has commenced in the 2007 NRL grand final between the Melbourne Storm and the Manly Sea Eagles at Sydney's Olympic stadium in Homebush this evening.

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• Scintillating Storm clinch NRL title

  Published: September 30, 2007, 7:06 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia, Homebush 2140, Manly 2095, Melbourne 3000

  The Melbourne Storm produced a superior display of attacking rugby league to clinch the 2007 NRL premiership, defeating the Manly Sea Eagles 34-8 at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Sunday evening.

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• Storm cruising towards NRL title

  Published: September 30, 2007, 6:47 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia

  The Melbourne Storm were on track to claim the 2007 NRL premiership, leading the Manly Sea Eagles 22-4 midway through the second half of the grand final at Sydney's Olympic stadium in Homebush this evening.

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• Vic flag flies on Sydney Harbour Bridge

  Published: September 30, 2007, 5:00 pm

  Tags: States Territories, Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia, Nsw, Manly 2095, Sydney 2000, Vic, Melbourne 3000

  The Victorian state flag has been raised above the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning.

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• Victorians celebrate the ultimate double

  Published: September 30, 2007, 8:41 pm

  Tags: Sport, Australian Football League, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia, Vic, Geelong 3220, Melbourne 3000

  Victorians are slowly recovering from a euphoric grand final weekend after the NRL's Melbourne Storm last night joined AFL's Geelong as 2007 premiers to seal a rare state quinella.

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• Fans welcome home Storm

  Published: October 1, 2007, 4:18 am

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Melbourne 3000

  A crowd of 2,000 fans welcomed home the Melbourne Storm at Princes Park after the team's massive win over Manly in the NRL grand final.

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• Smith to lead new breed Kangaroos

  Published: September 30, 2007, 11:30 pm

  Tags: Sport, Rugby League, Nrl, Australia

  Only a few hours after lifting the NRL trophy aloft, Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith has been selected to lead a new-look Australian team against New Zealand in a one-off Test match in Wellington.

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